Community
Saturday, April 23, 1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The dream to farm is powerful! But the road to getting started is long and complicated. We’re here to help you navigate it.
Join us for “Farm Vision,” a one-day virtual workshop that will help you map out your farm plan, clarify your goals and values, and assess your strengths, resources, and needs before beginning a farming enterprise.
Saturday, April 23, 1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join acclaimed historian and author, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, for a virtual discussion of her 2021 book, Not “A Nation of Immigrants”: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion, via Zoom.
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz will be joined in conversation with Detroit-based activist and writer Frank Joyce; a “question-and-answer” with the audience will follow. This program is free and open to the public; please register in advance for this meeting.
Saturday, April 23, 12noon-5pm, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.
Take part in “Celebrate Trails Day” in Columbus, Ohio, at an Earth Day celebration!
Hosted by @GreenColumbus with other partners, this free celebration includes:
• A family-friendly bike ride along the trails starting at 2pm. A limited number of CoGo bikes will be available for those at the event without a bike of their own.
• Guided walks starting at 1pm.
• Food and drinks, including a beer garden
• Great giveaways
• And more fun!
Saturday, April 23, 11am-2pm, Schneider Park, 2130 Astor Ave.
The Green Bexley Fair is a fun, hands-on festival to celebrate the Earth and sustainable living. This year, we’ll be celebrating on April 23 from 11am to 2pm at Schneider Park, a former landfill that now is part of a long trail system and houses the Bexley Community Gardens. What a way to recognize how far we’ve come!
Saturday, April 23, 10am, 1905 Rea Ave.
Come out and help us plant 350 trees!
Saturday, April 23, 9am-4pm, Quest Conference Center, 9200 Worthington Rd., Westerville, Ohio
This is our 20th statewide conference; we are celebrating 20 years of advocacy for healthcare justice. Speakers include Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, former Public Health Director for the city of Detroit, Dr. Claudia Fegan from Physicians for a National Health Program, and Dr. Sharelle Barber, social epidemiologist from Drexell University.
In order to attend you will need proof of vaccination including eligible boosters. SPAN Ohio will be providing masks to all attendees.
Friday, April 22, 6-8pm, Westerville City Hall, 21 S. State St., Westerville, Ohio
The Westerville Queer Collective invites students, families, and our allies to a “Night of Noise Rally” against harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ people in schools. Come out and sign up to speak at our “open mic” for the night.
“Night of Noise Rallies” typically take place after a “Day of Silence.”
To learn more about “Day of Silence,” visit this website.
Friday, April 22, 4-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Friday, April 22, 12:10-1:40pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Disinformation — false information intended to mislead and confuse — is a top-tier challenge to effective governance, in democracies and non-democracies alike. It becomes a dangerous national security problem when it contributes to political violence. Join an interdisciplinary group of experts from The Ohio State University and beyond for a virtual discussion of the disinformation/political violence nexus.
Friday, April 22, 12noon, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”
Discrimination is illegal in Columbus. However, discrimination law can be confusing and difficult to navigate. Local discrimination investigation agencies are here to help understand what is illegal and what you can do if you were treated differently. Join the Community Relation Commission’s 2022 Lunch and Learn Series as we host a discussion about local civil rights enforcement in 2022.